I've have seen some very sloppy and very incorrect placement of photos on Google Earth and I am thinking there should be an option to report these gross errors
If somebody clicks on "Misplaced Photo" what happens? Does the original poster of the photo receive a notification that somebody objects to his/her "point of view"?
propos of this I wondered if it were not possible for Panoramio to arrange for the little blue squares to be changed to some other icon which showed the direction that the camera was pointing when the picture was taken. This might just jog the memory of the posting photographer to check the image being posted against the geography of the location.
I've have seen some very sloppy and very incorrect placement of photos on Google Earth and I am thinking there should be an option to report these gross errors, for now I intend to use the Inappropriate option next to the photo to get in problem looked at. Can anyone suggest something or talk to an administrator who also considers this a problem?? Some users should have "move picture" privaleges to correct placement automatically, is the an acceptable possibility??
The approach Panoramio takes is to divide the task among all the users of the site and allow the public to reposition pictures. If you know an area well enough to know that a picture is out of position then you can put it in the right place.
Adopting an attitude of "Someone (else) should do something" isn't helpful. Unless you can come up with a better solution that is actually achieveable, make use of the existing feature and help make Panoramio a better place for everyone.
I've have seen some very sloppy and very incorrect placement of photos on Google Earth and I am thinking there should be an option to report these gross errors, for now I intend to use the Inappropriate option next to the photo to get in problem looked at. Can anyone suggest something or talk to an administrator who also considers this a problem?? Some users should have "move picture" privaleges to correct placement automatically, is the an acceptable possibility??
I have the same problem, there's a few photos in my area shown on Google Earth that are very misplaced, and should be moved to their correct locations. How does one do that?
There are two weaknesses with this. In order to do anything about a misplaced photo, one has to know its correct location. Secondly, I think there should be a means of reporting to the team a picture that the poster has repeatedly refused to move, as long as one can provide proof, for example Streetview of either the existing location or the correct one. Deliberate misplacement is, after all, a breach of the Terms of Service.
For example, I have made repeated suggestions about http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4873047 which is presumably placed outside the city centre to gain more views, but the owner refuses to move it.
On Saturday, September 19, 2009 6:26:36 PM UTC+1, © Andre Speek wrote:
I don't understand why everyone seems to think you have to know the correct location. It's not necessary at all. If it is blatantly misplaced. Remove the geotag, unlist it from the map or just delete it. A pic like this one is a prime example. http://www.panoramio.com/photo/16565162. It's a beautiful pic of the Smokies but it's sitting smack dab in the middle of Pigeon Forge. The position has already been disputed but there it sits.
The mods don't need to know where it is. A simple but kind email to the owner telling him.....
Sir, Your picture has been delisted from our service due to its obvious placement error. We appreciate you adding your Photos to Panoramio but we strive for accuracy for our additions to Google Earth and Maps. After you have corrected the mapping error we will be happy to re-list your photos for addition to Google Earth and Maps.
.... is all that is needed.
Just my thoughts I know I'm a hard a$$
On Monday, September 16, 2013 7:36:23 PM UTC+8, CliveM wrote:
There are two weaknesses with this. In order to do anything about a misplaced photo, one has to know its correct location. Secondly, I think there should be a means of reporting to the team a picture that the poster has repeatedly refused to move, as long as one can provide proof, for example Streetview of either the existing location or the correct one. Deliberate misplacement is, after all, a breach of the Terms of Service.
For example, I have made repeated suggestions about http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4873047 which is presumably placed outside the city centre to gain more views, but the owner refuses to move it.
On Saturday, September 19, 2009 6:26:36 PM UTC+1, © Andre Speek wrote:
How is someone not familiar with Pigeon Forge supposed to know even that?Let me give you an example of why the "obvois" can be totally wrong.
You find a photo of the Eiffel Tower in Ohio. It is obviously wrong. Except you may be wrong. There are reproductions and models of the Eiffel Tower in at least 20 cities worldwide. The same kind of thing applies to many wel known objects such as the Sidney Opera House, the Lincoln Memorial, the Statue of Liberty, and Mount Rushmore. Without the intense local knowledge that you claim is not necessary, you would be deleting appropriately mapped photos all over the place.
Hi, Kilroy,As I mentioned in my reaction:
If I see a wrongly positioned photo I always suggest a new location and so do many others, but it's only the tip of the iceberg.
I am retired, so I spend quite some time at my PC and especially with Panoramio / Google Earth.But only occasionally I see misplaced photos, which obviously get a suggestion for the right place.But sometimes I don't know what to do.For example take a look at these photos of mine: http://www.panoramio.com/user/828315/tags/HauterivesI know my photos are located "reasonable", not exact, because that is ompossible there.But look at this location on Google Earth. Literally hundreds of photos are mislocated.The Palace mentioned is between the 4 streets, where I placed my photos.When I was there I convinced myself of this, because I knew that GE is not very clear there(I even found now 2 of my own photos misplaced and corrected them)But there are far more photos located outside this area and further away.Do I have to correct them all?Even I get a little depressed of this.But I think we have to wait for an update of GE here.Greetings, Wim
Op dinsdag 17 september 2013 05:30:31 UTC+2 schreef kilroy238:
Hi Wim,
Not mine.
I'm sorry, but you're right we do have a miscommunication on this one. I never said you have a misplaced photo. Can you please point out to me where I gave you that impression.
When you said post it for an interesting discussion I posted the one that I had referred to earlier. That's what I thought you were talking about.
When you said it wasn't mine I thought you were just being flippant after your suggestion on the other thread of moving my photo 3 feet.
Bill